Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 125 of 234

Jul 31, 2014, 6:20 PM

Microsoft vows to appeal court order to turn over email from Ireland data center

A federal judge today ruled that Microsoft must comply with a warrant ordering the company to turn over email account… Read More

Jul 31, 2014, 11:52 AM

Office for iPad gets PivotTables, presenter view and more with new update

Microsoft’s Office for iPad suite received a massive update today, and gained a bunch of capabilities that users have been requesting.… Read More

Jul 31, 2014, 9:53 AM

Sony crushes Microsoft in console sales during last 3 months

Sony is winning the console war. The gaming giant posted its quarterly earnings report today and noted 3.5 million Playstation… Read More

Jul 30, 2014, 3:06 PM

Google exec: Cloud price wars have only just begun

Google’s cloud team is on a city-by-city roadshow, trying to persuade developers to use Google Cloud Platform to run their apps and… Read More

Jul 30, 2014, 2:22 PM

Wireless pioneer John Stanton named to Microsoft board in latest bid by software giant to gain ground in mobile

John Stanton helped transform the mobile industry over the past three decades, serving in executive roles at McCaw Cellular; Western… Read More

Jul 30, 2014, 9:25 AM

Microsoft should dump Windows Phone, says former Windows evangelist Robert Scoble

You probably know tech pundit Robert Scoble from his experiences as an early adopter of Google Glass. But long before he… Read More

Jul 30, 2014, 9:13 AM

Microsoft to sell Xbox One in China on September 23 for $600

Microsoft today announced that it will begin selling the Xbox One in China on Sept. 23, giving the company access to a… Read More

Jul 30, 2014, 12:57 AM

Microsoft’s Windows Phone gets ‘Live Folders’ on Start screen

Windows Phone users, your folders have arrived. Microsoft announced the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 this morning, including a… Read More

Jul 29, 2014, 2:12 PM

Inside Microsoft’s hackathon: Big ideas and new traditions at a tech giant in transition

Each fall, for many years, Microsoft employees have bundled up and made the trek to Seattle’s Safeco Field to listen as top executives… Read More

Jul 29, 2014, 10:27 AM

EA partners with Microsoft for $5 per month Xbox One subscription service

If you’re tired of paying too much for video games, a new deal from EA and Microsoft might sound appealing. The… Read More

Jul 29, 2014, 9:54 AM

Satya Nadella at Microsoft hackathon: ‘Time to stop the criticism and do something about it’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is shaking things up at the company, and an event on the Redmond campus this morning… Read More

Jul 29, 2014, 7:43 AM

Microsoft hires high-ranking Qualcomm exec Peggy Johnson, report says

Microsoft has hired a high-ranking Qualcomm executive, Peggy Johnson, who most recently oversaw the semiconductor company’s strategic partnerships and its initiatives to commercialize… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 7:05 PM

First look at ‘Atari: Game Over,’ a Microsoft-funded documentary about the worst video game of all time

At San Diego Comic-Con, Microsoft released the first trailer for “Atari: Game Over,” a documentary about the rise and fall… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 9:29 AM

Office 365 migration service SkyKick raises $3 million

SkyKick, a Seattle-based startup that helps IT partners move businesses to Office 365, has raised an additional $3 million in capital to… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 8:51 AM

As tensions rise, China investigates Microsoft offices

Chinese officials reportedly visited Microsoft offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, though no immediate reason was given for the investigations,… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 12:50 AM

New Microsoft ad touts Cortana, slams Apple’s Siri

Siri vs. Cortana might just be an updated version of the PC vs. Mac showdown. Microsoft just debuted a new video ad touting Cortana,… Read More

Jul 26, 2014, 9:19 AM

GeekWire Radio: Fire phone, iPhone 6 and Microsoft’s smartwatch, with Essex Porter and Andru Edwards

We get a glimpse of the future this week on the GeekWire radio show, talking about Amazon’s newly released Fire phone,… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 12:51 PM

Want bricks for some sheep? Microsoft releases browser-based Settlers of Catan game

The work week is winding down, which means that it’s a perfect time to find some Friday night fun. Luckily,… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 12:28 PM

Seattle man sentenced to prison for Microsoft insider trading

Sean Stokke, an online stock trader from Seattle, has been sentenced to 1 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 10:53 AM

Chart: Amazon now employs 132,000, more than tripling in size in the past three years

Amazon.com’s growth in the past few years is nothing short of meteoric, and the chart above shows exactly what’s going… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 9:42 AM

Microsoft launches OneNote for Amazon’s tablets and phone

Users of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Fire Phone now have a new way to take notes. Microsoft announced that it… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 9:39 AM

Microsoft partners with China Telecom to sell Xbox One in September

China Telecom will help Microsoft sell the Xbox One in China later this fall, as the two companies announced an… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 7:56 AM

Microsoft says it will closely monitor the impact of contractor policy changes

Microsoft is getting lots of attention for a new policy that will prevent its large contract workforce from accessing company buildings and the internal network after 18… Read More

Jul 24, 2014, 2:12 PM

Yammer co-founder David Sacks leaving Microsoft, two years after $1.2B acquisition

Yammer co-founder David Sacks is leaving Microsoft, and the team developing the business-oriented social network will be folded into the… Read More

Jul 24, 2014, 12:17 PM

Q&A: Nokia HERE targets iOS and Android, expanding its role as the ‘location cloud’

The launch of Amazon’s Fire phone today marks an important step for Nokia’s HERE location-technology business, which is supplying the underlying mapping platform used… Read More

Jul 24, 2014, 9:39 AM

Apple stays atop tablet market, despite Lenovo and ASUS gains

Despite iPad sales that were down more than 9 percent year-over-year and below Wall Street’s expectations, Apple has held on… Read More

Jul 23, 2014, 12:46 PM

Uber app arrives on Microsoft’s Windows Phone

Uber, the popular on-demand ride service, launched its first native Windows Phone app today, filling a notable gap in Microsoft’s mobile… Read More

Jul 23, 2014, 10:52 AM

Microsoft aims to boost Windows Phone with entry-level Lumia 530

Microsoft announced today that the Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM will be available starting in August, refreshing the low-end handsets… Read More

Jul 22, 2014, 3:12 PM

Microsoft mum on Xbox One sales; notes 1.1M ‘Xbox consoles’ shipped in past 3 months

Microsoft hasn’t reported Xbox One sales statistics for quite some time, and that didn’t change with today’s quarterly earnings report.… Read More

Jul 22, 2014, 1:15 PM

Microsoft revenue up 18%, beating expectations, but profits come up short

Microsoft posted $23.4 billion in revenue for the June quarter, a 17.5 percent increase, but its earnings of 55 cents… Read More